Reply from Clear

I received the following reply to an email which I sent to Steven Brill, CEO of Clear. I hope that he does not mind me sharing it with you

"I ask myself that same question all the time -- and I ask Kip Hawley (who runs TSA) that question, too.

The answer for now is that the background screening will be used to offer real benefits -- such as not having to remove shoes -- once TSA approves the use of the enhanced equipment that we are trying to get them to approve, such as our shoe scanner. They say they are close to approving it and that when they do it will be the combination of the background screening and the enhanced equipment that gives them the comfort to allow a reduction of the security process at the lane.

For now that's a frustrating answer. But mid-term and long-term I think/hope it makes sense."